Box Score

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Matt Burns (Cheshire, Conn.) and Nick Baviello (Orange, Conn.) went a combined 4-for-6 to help the Southern Connecticut State University baseball team defeat Bridgeport 14-3. The duo at the top of the lineup scored 3 runs and had 4 RBI.     

The Owls opened the scoring when Brandon Docimo (Stamford, Conn.) scored on a Kyle Holland (Norwich, Conn.) double to right in the second.


Southern Connecticut increased its lead in the third with three runs. Julian Sobin (Ansonia, Conn.) drove a deep drive to the centerfield fence to plate Baviello with the home team's second run. T.J. Shea (Hamden, Conn.) added to the lead with a two-run double with two outs.

The Purple Knights cut the lead in half in the fourth when Tim Bickford sent a Jordan Hamler (Waterford, Conn.) offering over the fence in left. 


SCSU got the lead back to four in their half of the inning with a pair of unearned runs.

The Owls increased their advantage with a four-run fifth inning. A Burns double and Baviello single each plated two runs.


The victors continued to add to the lead. Greg Zullo (Branford, Conn.) had a RBI single during a three-run sixth while Joe Uccello (Glastonbury, Conn.) singled home Sobin in the seventh.

Bridgeport got a run in the eighth on a double to center by Mike Miniter.


Hamler went seven innings to earn his third victory of the season (3-1). The freshman allowed two runs on four hits and struck out seven.

SCSU, now 17-13-1, hosts Adelphi tomorrow afternoon.